Lighting-socket support



J. c. SMITH.

LIGHTING SOCKET SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY25, I916.

Patented Nov. 25, 1%).

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JOHN C. SMITH, OI" MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SOLAR ELECTRICCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

LIGHTING-SOCKET SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Monaca, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lighting- SocketSupports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is designed to hold an electric light bulb socket withinthe globe without any exterior means of attachment.

As shown in the drawings, I have shown my invention in connection with aglobe which is designed to be placed upon the floor, though it will beapparent that it can be used in any kind of a globe, where it is desiredto support an electric light bulb in the interior.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more readilyunderstood by having reference to the accompanying drawing which ishereunto annexed and is a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a globe equipped with my improveddevice, a portion of the globe being broken away to show the manner inwhich the socket is secured.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of the securing device.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

As shown in the drawings, the-globe 3, is provided with a base orpedestal 4:, which is designed to be placed upon the floor. It isprovided with convolutions 5, which provide for circumferential annulargrooves 6 which are substantially V-shaped, on vthe interior. The socket7, is secured inside of the globe by means of a flat clamping mem-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

Application filed May 25, 1916. Serial No. 99,875.

her 8, formed of resilient material, the sides 9 and 10 of which arebent downwardly .forming arms and shaped so as to coincide with theinterior wall of the base 4 of the globe 3. A hole 10, is provided inone side of the base, through which are passed electric wires, 11,although it may be found desirable in some instances to lead the wiresup directly from beneath the base of the globe, or they may be securedby means of tape, to the flat clamping members, the binding posts 13,passing through the top portion of the flat clamping member 8, andserving to fasten it securely to the socket 7.

Although I have shown and described a specific form of my invention, Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise formshown and described by the drawings, as many forms may be founddesirable in practice which will fall within the scope of thehereinafter contained claim.

Having described my invention what I regard as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

A combined globe and integral stand having an internal seat at theirjunctions, the

said stand having a base with an opening in its bottom and an opening inits side, a lighting fixture including an electric socket, a socketsupport comprising a member having a straight portion to which thesocket is attached and extensions with shoulders between their ends;said shoulders entering said seats, and a conductor of electricityextending through the second mentioned opening and connected to thesocket.

.In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing specification.

JOHN 0. SMITH.

